usm_crmda_lds006lds006crmdausmyesMemo, A. [Alex?] Rosen to Mr. [Alan H.?] Belmont; July 21, 1964Rosen, A. (Alex), 1905-Civil rights workers--Violence against--Mississippi--HattiesburgCivil rights workers--Violence against--Mississippi--Forrest CountyCriminal investigation--Mississippi--HattiesburgCriminal investigation--Mississippi--Forrest CountyHate crime investigation--Mississippi--HattiesburgHate crime investigation--Mississippi--Forrest CountyHate crimes--Mississippi--HattiesburgHate crimes--Mississippi--Forrest CountyUnited States. Federal Bureau of InvestigationLelyveld, Arthur J., 1913-Owen, David G.Spears, Lawrence D.Keys, Kilmer EstusKeys, Clifton ArchieFrom the Spears (Lawrence D.) Civil Rights Collection. Memo from Alex(?) Rosen to Alan(?) Belmont dated July 21, 1964, regarding the attack of Lawrence Spears, David Owen, and Rabbi Arthur Lelyveld in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, on July 10, 1964. The three civil rights workers were attacked by two men from Collins, Mississippi, and beaten with iron pipes as they were returning from voter registration canvassing during Freedom Summer. The memo discusses the progress of the investigation. One suspect, Kilmer Estus Keys, is in custody, and authorities are still looking for another suspect, Clifton Archie Keys. Portions of the document are blacked out.Hattiesburg, Miss. : University of Southern Mississippi LibrariesUniversity of Southern Mississippi. Libraries2002-11-19Memorandumshttp://digilib.usm.edu/cdm/ref/collection/manu/id/1378image/jpegBox 1, Folder 2, AM99-74 Spears (Lawrence D.) Civil Rights Collection, McCain Library, University of Southern Mississippi.Forms part of the Civil Rights in Mississippi Digital Archive.Forms part of the Lawrence D. Spears Civil Rights Collection in the Civil Rights in Mississippi Digital Archive.Forms part of USM - Historical Manuscripts.Forms part of University of Southern Mississippi Digital Collections.Forms part of the Mississippi Digital Library.1964-07-21Hattiesburg (Miss.)Forrest County (Miss.)Copyright protected. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required.